New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-16
LEGISLA TON FOR THE STATE.
SENATOR VEDDERs LIQUOa TAX BILL.

NOT IL CONFLICT WITH THE CROSBY MEAsuRE-A
NEW EAST RIVER BRIDGE-VARIoUs BILLS.
lrRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRiBuNh''
ALB,vY March 5-senator vedfer's bill for the TAX
nton Of quor sellers was debated by the Senate today
for some time The debate revealed one fact clearly anu
that was that the Senators from NewYork and BROOKLYN
with perhaps exception firmly opposed 10 tho
tax bill IA they are TO the Crosby High License bill Sen
ators PlunLut and Worth made speeches against the
measure Their chief argument was that the Dill diseriin
mated agrinst particular kind OF business, and that ~
was unjust They also argued that the charitable su'u
tions of New-York and Brooklyn would lose the money
from the Excise Fund that they receive II the Dill
should pass.
Senator ychders chief argument in favor Of his bill was
that II would bring large amount Of money into inc
State Treasury at has been said the Senator declared
"that my bill would conflict with the Crosby High License
bill for New-York and Brooklyn That Is unruei inc
two bill. Will not interfere with each other shall SPEAK
and sc C for tho Crosby D but think my bill Is ente"
20 hearing because introduced IL n year peioio '
Crosby hill was drawn"
The bill will up again on Thursday
The important measures OF the session are beginning
to he disclosed Senator Traphagen pulled the ven o"
one OF them to-day. II Is bill authorizing the cohs
ton OF bridge across the East River at biachWcIls
Island one corporation already has this right but ne"
one IL apparently organized ny me olL Inc 1liiars
IT he Yiyicr William Henry White. Robert T.. Defz'
Charles r. Allen. Henry ~ l. Beekmnn. augustus '",'
horized 10 build bridge from the Grand Central l',
way Depot over streets To the East River. ana tP'c
over the East River and Bllckwcfs Island To the Long
Island shore. The bridge Is 10 be Tor G0nt pa,.uE'
carriages and railway. Its height Is 10 be 10 ieot
above the mean tide The company Is authorized to nave
capta of $1,000 600 and 10 charge Two cents Tor lu"l
passengers aud twenty-five cents for horse ana car
rage IL Is suspected that the measure Is introduced III
interest of Austin Cofin and other capitalists OF c
Long Island Railway Company. -
Senator Daily presented hill to-day giving authority ~
Mayor Hewitt 10 apponta new Board Of Health Tor New
CITY, but he he introduced the bil by bs"hc
nd infpuds ~ Withdraw IL The Board suEgcscI "a
one OF three commissioners all to for six years
The taxation bills Introduced last year aud TINS year
by senator Vcdder appears have caught the admiiihg
attention OF Senator Ranes, especially the one aNltB
auires brokers 10 take ont license costing S"
and ea estate and merchandise brokers to get one when
would cost 500
bin appropriaiinc 81 900 for brigade headquarters
was presented by Senator Parker.
Underakcrs III not be pleased With bill Introduced
by Senator faines which has the singular title OF An
act pcririnng the preparation and disposition OF
the dead and the better education OF FUNERAL
directors" the bill provides that the Governor may h
board Of examiners consisting OF three prAcutA
and practising funeral Directors whose duty II shall he
examine the undcrinkcrs To their qualifications 10
conduct the business OF directing funerals
bill authorizing the ArmOry Board OF New OK 10
armOfics introduced ~ hchHuT
Dunhan who also presented declaring that prefer
In Assignments shall! be given only to the eIo!eS
OF an insolyeni firm. go, -,
AT the request Of Senator Low bill drawn by him
authorizing the iulction of tine the sellers 81 cleo
tor BarngeL $500 1900
The Assembly passed Senator Plunktfs b Increasing
the salaries 81 scrgeants Of tie NewHork police nom
81 GOO 10 -. 200.
Assembyinan Rcz submitted hill ncrc ssng the sala
res OF the OF Charities and Correction OF
Bfookly TO $1,000